Housing in B44 9EU
What the homes in B44 9EU are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Old Oscott
- Council
- Birmingham
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,559 (2024)
B44 9EUBirmingham
What homes look like here
Most homes here are semi-detached (50.3%). Flats make up 6.1%, less than half the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the B44 9EU area is below that, at 49.5%. The private rented sector is below the national picture, at 17.6% of households against 20.5%. 22.5% own outright and 27% with a mortgage.
- Owned49.5%61.3%
- Shared ownership0.2%1%
- Private rented17.6%20.5%
- Social rented31.8%17.1%
- Lives rent free0.9%0.1%
Who owns, who rents from whom
How many people live in each home
The average home here has 2.6 people living in it. 25.6% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.
Who lives together
The most common household is lone parent with dependent children, at 17%. 33.9% of households include dependent children.
Private rents in Birmingham
Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in Birmingham, August 2026, +3% on a year earlier. Published by council, not by neighbourhood.
Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood B44 9EU sits in (Old Oscott): about 1,559 residents.
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0. Rents: ONS Price Index of Private Rents.